Joe Root has etched his name into the Test cricket record books, overtaking Australia great Steve Smith to become the leading fielder for most catches in the history of the format. Root reached the landmark during Pakistan’s second innings of the first Test against England at Headingley on Friday, taking a sharp catch at leg…
(Representative image): The pirates, suspected of being involved in a previous hijacking, reportedly steered the vessel towards Somalia’s Nugaal coast. Two commercial vessels carrying 22 Indian crew members have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia this week, with the sailors reported safe so far, according to a senior shipping…
SC dismisses Sukhbir Badal’s plea against defamation case over BKI-AKJ remarks NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with criminal defamation proceedings against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal over alleged remarks linking religious organisation Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) with banned terrorist outfit Babbar…
NEW DELHI: Ali Usman gave Pakistan a big boost with a five-wicket haul, but England still took a commanding 238-run lead in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. England, who resumed Day 3 on 366-8, were bowled out for 409 in 89.5 overs. Their lower order added 43 runs, with Jofra Archer scoring 23…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday hit back at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom after it urged Washington to impose sanctions on members of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, calling the body “biased” and lacking credibility.In a bi-weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such organisations have no credibility and…
NEW DELHI: The success of the student-powered Jantar Mantar protests seems to have forced political parties, on both sides of the divide, to return to the drawing board and redraw their strategies to woo the youth. The fact that CJP-led protests mobilised youth in large numbers against the government and forced Dharmendra Pradhan to resign…
England vs Pakistan 1st Test Live Score: England strengthened their grip on the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday, with Joe Root and Harry Brook among four batters to score half-centuries. The hosts finished Day 2 on 366-8, taking a first-innings lead of 195 runs. Brook, the world’s top-ranked Test batter, came closest to a…
SBI cash withdrawal rules change from October 1 From October 1, SBI customers will have to pay Rs 15 plus applicable GST for cash withdrawals beyond the existing limit of four free withdrawals a month. The charge will apply to Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts opened through the branch channel.The bank said that customers…
Nadda said that the Supreme Court has already constituted a 5-member panel to probe the alleged use of excessive force by police on students NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Friday slammed leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for staging a sit-in outside Sansad Marg police station, claiming that the protest was…
Australia captain Pat Cummins Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons expects Australia to respond strongly in the second Test after his side recorded a nine-wicket win in the series opener in Darwin.The result was Bangladesh’s first Test victory on Australian soil and was described by Australian media as the “Darwin Disaster”. Simmons said his players cannot afford…